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rangerrebew:
The U.S. Air Force Has a B-1B Lancer Nightmare It Can't Solve Easily
Story by Maya Carlin • 2h •
 
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force continues to rely on its aging B-1B Lancer bombers, even pulling retired airframes from the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for active service.
 
-Recently, the Air Force reactivated a B-1B, nicknamed Lancelot, to replace a damaged bomber, demonstrating the ongoing importance of the platform despite its age.

-The B-1B is being upgraded with new capabilities, such as the ability to carry the 5,000-pound GBU-72/B bunker-buster bomb, which will enhance its lethality.
 
Boneyard Resurrection: Why the Air Force is Reviving B-1B Bombers
As the Air Force faces delays in the B-21 Raider program, reactivating and modernizing B-1Bs helps bridge the gap in the service’s bomber fleet.

The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B bomber first flew several decades ago.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-u-s-air-force-has-a-b-1b-lancer-nightmare-it-can-t-solve-easily/ar-BB1r1UfU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=af0d343d796f401aad68364ad158da43&ei=29

Smokin Joe:
Bunker busters?

I can think of two countries with underground nuclear facilities...

Why not the GBU-57? (even if it meant only one per plane).

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-10-12/air-force-gbu-72-5k-penetrator-bomb-north-korea-3224328.html

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